I may not be an author yet, but I write like one.
I’ve published three novels since 2009. All three were sold internationally, including the most recent, Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend, which has been translated into 25 languages worldwide and is…
Big news does not mean big numbers when it comes to same sex marriage.
Arizona, Idaho and Kansas are the three most recent states to attempt to legalize discrimination based upon sexual orientation. Arizona’s law passed through the House and Senate before the governor…
Ginger was a ginger
A ginger, in case you didn’t know, is a word used (oftentimes in a derogatory manner) to describe a red-headed person. Ginger from Gilligan’s Island was a red head, thus…
Teaching is not quite a minimum wage job, despite what my students may think.
My students were reading an article about the proposed increase in the minimum wage in their Time for Kids magazine. I was secretly listening to their conversation. Student #1: “If…
The Reverse Nap: Mounting evidence that I am not a crazy person
I’ve been reversing napping for more than a year now. I go to sleep at my regularly appointed hour, usually somewhere between 11:30 PM and midnight. Then I wake up…
Ignorance is bliss
Three words that my daughter continues to use incorrectly: “Last day” in place of any day before today “Oh” in place of “Or” “That wise” in place of “That's why”…
The Moth: Shoe Thief
The following is a story that I told at a Moth StorySLAM at The Bell House in Brooklyn in March of 2012. The theme of the night was Theft. I…
What kind of food is this?
I was visiting the pretend diner at Kid City, a local children’s museum. I was sitting at a Formica table, waiting for my daughter to serve me some plastic food…
Joining the war against nonplussed is flammable/inflammable
Since launching my war against the word “nonplussed” last week, the campaign has been proceeding surprisingly well. In addition to my own use of the word “nonplussed” at least half…
I’m launching an email newsletter. What should be included?
The publishing Gods (Jane Friedman and many others) have declared that the most important tool that an author has for building a platform and marketing a book is a strong…
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